Upper Iowa River at Bluffton
11 mi- Level
- 3.7 ft
- Flow
- 326 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KDEH
Cresco, IA weather
Clear and 57°14°.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°), high 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°).
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 10 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.25 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 57°14° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 72% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 69% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 65% | 41% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 60% | 38% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 54% | 36% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 49% | 35% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 48% | 46% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 46% | 66% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 44% | 73% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 46% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 49% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 60% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 62% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 83% | 57% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 75% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 62% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 56°13° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 50% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 53°12° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 51% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 49% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 57% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 56% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 56% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 56% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 58% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 58% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 60% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 60% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 63% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 88% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°14°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 66°19°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–57°14°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–54°12°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°15°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–59°15°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 60°16°50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–64°18°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 60°15°40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°14°30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 51°11°20% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–58°14°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 50°10°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–59°15°
- Wind
- 26 mph41 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–66°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Turkey River at Spillville
14 mi- Level
- 2.7 ft
- Flow
- 188 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Crystal Creek above Preston 6S
15 mi- Level
- 36.1 ft
- Flow
- 7 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page
Upper Iowa River at Decorah
17 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 452 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 37 min
- Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:31–6:28 PM
- Morning 7:15–8:13 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:28–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:09 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
